dillydally

/ˈdɪlidæli/
/ˈdɪlidæli/
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Other forms: dillydallying; dillydallied; dillydallies

Definitions of dillydally
  1. verb
    postpone doing what one should be doing
    synonyms: dilly-dally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, procrastinate, shilly-shally, shillyshally, stall
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    types:
    procrastinate
    postpone or delay needlessly
    type of:
    delay
    act later than planned, scheduled, or required
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